Week 17, 2006

played in Atlanta, GA

62 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints310147-34
Atlanta Falcons72036-36

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:13 NOS - David Beckham 40 field goal
1Q: 08:09 ATL - Chad Johnson 16 pass from Drew Brees (Derek Whaley extra point)
2Q: 10:56 ATL - Quentin Griffin 6 run (Derek Whaley extra point failed)
2Q: 09:55 ATL - Drew Brees 13 run (Derek Whaley extra point)
2Q: 08:28 NOS - Chase Lyman 34 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
2Q: 01:46 NOS - David Beckham 42 field goal
2Q: 01:40 ATL - Ronald Curry 89 kickoff return (Derek Whaley extra point)
3Q: 13:26 NOS - Mike Smith 60 interception return (David Beckham extra point)
3Q: 08:31 NOS - Warrick Dunn 8 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
3Q: 00:01 ATL - Derek Whaley 37 field goal
4Q: 10:17 NOS - Chase Lyman 7 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
4Q: 04:13 ATL - Derek Whaley 38 field goal
4Q: 00:04 ATL - Derek Whaley 49 field goal

Team StatisticsNOSATL
Record7-98-8
First Downs1625
- by Rushing410
- by Passing1112
- by Penalty13
Total Net Yards353464
- Offensive Plays6274
- Yards per Play5.696.27
Net Rushing Yards95200
- Rushing Attempts2635
- Yards per Rush3.655.71
Net Passing Yards258264
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 19 - 138 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards258267
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/01/3
- Yards per Pass Play7.176.77
Fumbles/Lost2/10/0
3rd Down Conversions5/146/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.56.4
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards11/899/71
Punt Returns/Yards1/115/51
Kick Returns/Yards3/783/132
Interception Ret./Yards2/791/14
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/03/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 31
Time of Possession26:1833:42

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:53OWN 38739Field Goal
18:002:21OWN 254-2Punt
11:361:44OWN 36525Interception
210:450:18OWN 251-10Fumble
29:461:29OWN 25475Touchdown
26:470:58OWN 1633Punt
24:162:36OWN 19956Field Goal
21:131:04OWN 25513Punt
310:591:02OWN 1433Punt
39:481:28OPP 31531Touchdown
34:441:36OWN 3639Punt
415:004:50OWN 271073Touchdown
44:061:59OWN 3333Punt
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:073:07OWN 25875Touchdown
15:394:03OWN 42729Missed FG
214:524:07OWN 38962Touchdown
210:270:41OPP 15215Touchdown
28:171:30OWN 3132Punt
25:491:33OWN 38413Punt
20:090:09OWN 2122Half
315:001:42OWN 2559Interception
313:182:19OWN 2536Punt
39:570:09OWN 3510Interception
38:203:36OWN 24547Missed FG
33:083:08OWN 20960Field Goal
410:106:04OWN 81371Field Goal
42:072:07OWN 19649Field Goal

Game MVP: Quentin Griffin, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Warrick Dunn12584.831910
RB Ronnie Brown681.331110
RB Quinton Ganther5214.201010
QB Matt Hasselbeck2115.50700
WR Chase Lyman1-3-3.00-300
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Quentin Griffin281475.252451
QB Drew Brees55611.202131
RB J.J. Johnson2-3-1.50100

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Hasselbeck36192580/0339192.1
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Drew Brees38232671/3130268.6

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Warrick Dunn38113.671081
WR Vinny Sutherland34299.6715140
WR Chase Lyman364414.6725342
WR Joe Horn264924.5036390
TE Daniel Graham22199.502150
TE Jim Hardy225025.0033310
RB Quinton Ganther223216.0018280
RB Ronnie Brown1300.00100
TE Billy Bajema122424.005240
WR Todd Pinkston0100.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Chad Johnson122213211.0054241
WR Antonio Nicas555811.6013190
RB Quentin Griffin2331.50040
TE Dominique Byrd22147.000140
TE Erron Kinney113030.0029300
WR David Anderson133030.0021300
WR Ronald Curry0200.00000

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Dhani Jones11919.000
OLB Mike Smith16060.001
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Drew Coleman11414.000

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
RB Ronnie Brown1000
WR Chase Lyman1000
WR Joe Horn0100
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
S Tyrone Carter0100
OLB Ian Gold0010
OLB Ty Myers0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
B.J. Sander631853.041.2632
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Flaherty313645.341.7512

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Beckham2/22/20/0424/4
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Derek Whaley3/51/30/0493/4

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Ronnie Brown11111.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
David Anderson55110.20

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Reynaldo Hill25728.50
Fred Smoot12121.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Antonio Nicas24321.50
Ronald Curry18989.01

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Dexter Coakley730.03234
ILB Dhani Jones710.03232
S Dwight Smith640.03239
CB Antonio Cromartie620.03539
DE Ronald Fields510.02729
CB Fred Smoot410.02829
CB Reynaldo Hill410.01933
DE Cullen Jenkins301.03137
OLB James Anderson300.0119
DT Jim Flanagan200.01428
S Paul Miranda200.02014
DE Kindal Moorehead200.03339
DT Junior Ioane110.01310
S Idrees Bashir110.02832
WR Chase Lyman10---------
OLB Mike Smith100.037
CB Brett Starks100.025
DE Antonio Smith020.01911
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Tom Blackwell700.01327
S Tyrone Carter420.02636
DT Trevor Pryce410.02635
OLB Ian Gold400.01327
OLB Ty Myers400.02222
OLB Zeke Moreno310.01510
S Matt Bowmen220.01220
DT Craig Terrill210.0914
S Shaunard Harts200.01421
DE Alex Brown200.02327
CB Benjamin Gerhardt200.066
CB Hank Poteat120.01415
CB Eric Brooks120.02634
DE Derrick Burgess110.02633
DT Ryan Pickett110.01720
WR David Anderson10---------
CB Drew Coleman100.01221

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Cullen Jenkins1.000337
DE Kindal Moorehead0.023439
DE Ronald Fields0.001129
DT Junior Ioane0.001010
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Alex Brown0.022127
DT Trevor Pryce0.003135
DE Bob Kuberski0.00105

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Dwight Smith50039
CB Antonio Cromartie31039
ILB Dhani Jones30132
CB Fred Smoot30029
OLB Dexter Coakley20034
CB Reynaldo Hill20033
OLB Mike Smith1017
S Paul Miranda10014
S Idrees Bashir10032
DE Kindal Moorehead10039
CB Brett Starks1005
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Tom Blackwell51027
OLB Ian Gold31027
S Tyrone Carter21036
CB Eric Brooks20034
S Matt Bowmen11020
OLB Ty Myers11022
CB Drew Coleman10121
DT Trevor Pryce10035
OLB Zeke Moreno10010
S Shaunard Harts10021
OLB Mario Haggan1003
S Terrence Kiel01010

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Alex Barron35026036
G Ben Claxton210026036
G Jason Peters23022032
C Amir Torres12026036
T Bryan Anderson03026036
C Logan Mankins020404
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Chris Samuels47035139
G Marcus Spriggs38035039
G Cooper Carlisle36035039
C Travis Claridge24035039
T Jeff Backus02015014
G Leander Jordan01020025
FB Frank Radigonda010602
TE Dominique Byrd01027036

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Alex Barron415
Quinton Ganther213
Jason Peters17
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Quentin Griffin211
Hank Poteat121
Ronald Curry113

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Antonio Cromartie------35391286
TE Daniel Graham2330------2578
DE Kindal Moorehead------3339577
T Alex Barron2636------1577
S Dwight Smith------3239576
CB Fred Smoot------28291875
DE Cullen Jenkins------3137472
T Bryan Anderson2636------870
G Ben Claxton2636------870
OLB Dexter Coakley------3234369
ILB Dhani Jones------3232367
CB Reynaldo Hill------19331466
S Idrees Bashir------2832464
QB Matt Hasselbeck2636---------62
C Amir Torres2636---------62
G Jason Peters2232------761
DE Ronald Fields------2729359
WR Vinny Sutherland1320------1952
WR Joe Horn2031---------51
DT Jim Flanagan------1428345
WR Chase Lyman1724---------41
RB Warrick Dunn1424---------38
RB Ronnie Brown76------2538
S Paul Miranda------2014236
DE Antonio Smith------1911535
FB Michael Robinson67------1932
TE Billy Bajema1214---------26
DT Junior Ioane------1310225
CB Brett Starks------251825
OLB Phil Glover------012324
OLB James Anderson------119424
RB Quinton Ganther54------1322
WR Demetrius Williams16------1320
WR Todd Pinkston59------115
TE Jim Hardy75---------12
OLB Mike Smith------37212
ILB Isaiah Kacyvenski------001010
K David Beckham00------99
C Logan Mankins44------19
OLB Ashermond Singleton------6028
P B.J. Sander00------88
C Winston Butler00------88
G Johnnie Linquist00------66
DE Mark Anderson------0134
QB Dan Orlovsky00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Marcus Spriggs3539------882
WR Antonio Nicas3539------882
G Cooper Carlisle3539------882
C Travis Claridge3539------882
T Chris Samuels3539------882
RB Quentin Griffin3239------1182
QB Drew Brees3539---------74
WR Chad Johnson3539---------74
WR David Anderson2327------2373
OLB Ty Myers------22222367
S Tyrone Carter------2636365
DT Trevor Pryce------2635263
TE Dominique Byrd2736---------63
CB Eric Brooks------2634262
DE Derrick Burgess------2633160
DE Alex Brown------2327151
CB Hank Poteat------14152150
G Leander Jordan2025---------45
OLB Ian Gold------1327242
OLB Tom Blackwell------1327242
CB Drew Coleman------1221639
DT Ryan Pickett------1720138
S Shaunard Harts------1421237
S Terrence Kiel------8101937
S Matt Bowmen------1220133
FB Frank Radigonda62------2533
T Jeff Backus1514------130
DT Craig Terrill------914730
TE Leland Wilke00------2828
WR Ronald Curry410------1327
WR Peter Warrick00------2525
OLB Zeke Moreno------1510---25
DE Bob Kuberski------251421
RB Rusty Hatcher00------2121
DE John McCargo------110718
CB Benjamin Gerhardt------66214
TE Erron Kinney103---------13
K Derek Whaley00------1212
T Tony Moll00------77
QB Adam Dunn00------55
OLB Mario Haggan------13---4
RB J.J. Johnson30---------3
P Mike Flaherty00------33
T L.J. Shelton00---------0
C Chris Morris00---------0
C Glen Tatum00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12443.7
Middle11585.3
Right3-7-2.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4235.8
Middle261505.8
Right5275.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Hasselbeck36195026621
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Drew Brees38234141582

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)19121859.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)71152.1
Long (19+ Yds)212412.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)20131567.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)106676.7
Long (19+ Yds)52418.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Warrick Dunn83011024
WR Joe Horn62149131
WR Chase Lyman63044124
WR Vinny Sutherland43029020
RB Ronnie Brown310006
TE Daniel Graham22019030
TE Jim Hardy2205015
TE Billy Bajema21024114
RB Quinton Ganther2203214
WR Todd Pinkston101009
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Chad Johnson22124132239
WR Antonio Nicas55058039
RB Quentin Griffin3203039
WR David Anderson31030127
WR Ronald Curry2000010
TE Dominique Byrd22014036
TE Erron Kinney1103013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Matt Hasselbeck144.005.50
WR Chase Lyman1-3-3.00-3.00
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Quentin Griffin5204.005.25
QB Drew Brees11313.0011.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Hasselbeck64274.507.17
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Drew Brees31165.337.03

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Warrick Dunn2294.501.38
WR Joe Horn1000.008.17
WR Vinny Sutherland111111.007.25
TE Billy Bajema1000.0012.00
WR Chase Lyman1177.007.33
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Chad Johnson31165.336.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
RB Warrick Dunn10
AtlantaRushesConversions
RB Quentin Griffin62
RB J.J. Johnson10
QB Drew Brees10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Matt Hasselbeck1385
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Drew Brees544

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
RB Warrick Dunn411
WR Vinny Sutherland321
TE Daniel Graham221
WR Joe Horn111
TE Jim Hardy110
TE Billy Bajema111
WR Chase Lyman100
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Chad Johnson433
WR Antonio Nicas111

SectionAttendance
Stadium99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,300 (25,300)
End Zone18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)